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Patrick Claiborne Meagher | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Yazoo County district | |
| In office January 1916 – November 24, 1920 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 18, 1869 Yazoo County, MS |
| Died | November 24, 1920 (aged 51) Yazoo County, MS |
| Political party | Democrat |
Patrick Claiborne Meagher (February 18, 1869 - November 24, 1920) was a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing Yazoo County, from 1916 until his death.
Biography
[edit]Patrick Claiborne Meagher was born on February 18, 1869, in Dover, Yazoo County, Mississippi.[1][2][3] His parents were Irish immigrant and Confederate Civil War veteran Patrick Farrell Meagher, and Maggie (Riley) Meagher.[2][1] He was the Treasurer of Yazoo County until 1916.[2] He was first elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives to represent his native Yazoo County, as a Democrat, in November 1915.[2][1][4] He was re-elected in 1919.[1][4] However, he died on November 24, 1920, in Yazoo County, before his term ended.[5] He never married.[1][2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1923). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ a b c d e History, Mississippi Department of Archives and (1917). The Official and Statistical Register of the State of Mississippi. Department of Archives and History.
- ^ Representatives, Mississippi Legislature House of (1920). Journal. p. 8.
- ^ a b c "Obituary - Resolution In Memory of Patrick Claiborne Meagher (fthr Patrick F Meagher) 1-13-1922". The Yazoo Herald. 1922-01-13. p. 3. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
- ^ "Obituary - Patrick Meagher 11-30-1920". The Yazoo Herald. 1920-11-30. p. 1. Retrieved 2021-03-19.